Director, Strategic BD - Travel & TMCs
Core
Own end-to-end lifecycle for Travel & TMC partnerships, sourcing, negotiating, closing, and scaling high-value deals ($50M+ annual volume potential) to redefine business travel management.
Role type
Director, Strategic Business Development (Travel & TMC)
Builds
Strategic partnerships with Travel Management Companies (TMCs) and travel providers
Domain
Travel Technology / Corporate Travel / B2B Partnerships
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic business development, partnership structuring, executive negotiation, market intelligence, team building, commercial acumen, pipeline management
Preferred skills
Travel industry experience, fintech/SaaS/marketplace background, corporate travel ecosystem familiarity
Technologies
Salesforce, AI sales tools
Responsibilities
Source, negotiate, and close complex B2B partnerships; build and lead a BD team; manage executive relationships post-close; develop market intelligence; represent company at industry events; forecast pipeline
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership